MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Winona State volleyball team fell to Minnesota State University Moorhead in straight sets Saturday afternoon, dropping a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) matchup 3-0 at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.
The Dragons claimed the match with set victories of 25-9, 25-19 and 25-19.
Winona State struggled to find its rhythm in the opening set, recording seven kills while committing 12 attack errors as MSU Moorhead took the frame 25-9.
The Warriors responded in the second set, improving their offensive efficiency and recording 14 kills with a .250 hitting percentage. However, the Dragons maintained control and secured a 25-19 victory to take a two-set advantage.
Winona State continued to battle in the third set, but MSU Moorhead closed out the match with another 25-19 win.
MSU Moorhead finished with 38 kills and a .315 hitting percentage, compared with 29 kills and a .085 hitting percentage for Winona State. The Dragons also limited their attack errors to 10
CHECKING THE BOX SCORE
- Abby Ongna led the Warriors offensively with eight kills
- Hailee Peters contributed 14 assists to help facilitate the offense.
- Lily Shields led Winona State defensively with 10 digs.
- Peters added three blocks.
NEWS & NOTES
- Winona State fell 3-14 overall and 2-9 in NSIC play.
- Moorhead improved to 5-16 overall and 1-11 in conference.
- This was MSUM's first conference win of the season.
UP NEXT
The Warriors will travel to Minot, N.D. to face Minot State on Friday, Oct. 16
th at 6 P.M.
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